Topic: Systems Change

Story / Case Study / Commentary

A Legacy of Courage and Activism: Stories from the movement for educational access and equity for English Learners in California

Californians Together

A book examining nearly 70 years of English learner history in the state of California, from movement-building to cultivating the next generation of leadership.

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Teach Plus Calls on Governor and Legislature to Focus on Equity, Listen to Teachers During Budget Debate

Teach Plus

A policy statement commenting on the 2021-2022 California State Budget and advocating for funding to support student social-emotional needs, school climate surveys, support for vulnerable children, and diversifying the teacher workforce.

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Will Gov. Newsom patch up the Local Control Funding Formula for schools?

Teach Plus

An op-ed arguing in favor of legislation that would require school districts to report how they distributed their LCFF funds.

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Research/Report

School Stability for California’s Youth in Foster Care

Alliance for Children's Rights

A review of laws and policies affecting students in foster care in California's public school systems.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

The Big Vision for the Next Stage of Education Philanthropy (report)

Grantmakers for Education

A report exploring how education philanthropists can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

The Big Vision for the Next Stage of Education Philanthropy (webinar)

Grantmakers for Education

A 55-minute webinar exploring how education philanthropists can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout.

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A Rising Tide

University of California Davis, School of Education

An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

California Labor Management Initiative Webinars

Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation

A collection of webinars and workshops offering guidance to school system unions and management.

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Research/Report

Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools

University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

A study of civic learning in California school districts.

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Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning

Learning Policy Institute

A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.

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Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning Brief

Learning Policy Institute

A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.

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Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning in Pasadena Unified School District

Learning Policy Institute

A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.

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Tool / Toolkit

Spend It On Schools

Partnership for the Future of Learning

An interactive tool that helps to reimagine public education by making big numbers easily accessible: compare funding in different areas of major annual spending alongside $125 billion in federal investments and prioritize funds towards different expenses that can improve public education for students, educators, and families.

California School Bonds on the November 2020 Ballot: Are they equitable?

University of California, Berkeley

A blog post describing the persistent disparities in school facility funding in California, highlighting the inequitable access to funds based on district characteristics and the lack of state support as demonstrated by the November 2020 election results.

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Framework/Guide

Enabling Conditions and Capacities for Continuous Improvement

WestEd

A framework for measuring and supporting progress towards the goals of the statewide system of support in California.

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Research/Report

Report and Recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools

Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities

A report summarizing recommendations for building an accountability system and performance data dashboard for alternative schools.

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Research/Report

Restarting and Reinventing School

Learning Policy Institute

A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.

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Tool / Toolkit

Children Now Resources: Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)

Children Now

An extensive collection of resources related to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

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Research Brief: Lessons from a year of equitable, authentic engagement of young people in long-range regional planning

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

A research brief offering insights into the importance of engaging young people in local government decision-making processes, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) approach as a powerful way to integrate youth voices in long-range regional planning.

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Bright Spot from the Field: Compton Male Teacher of Color Network

Education Trust, Inc.

A brief report highlighting the Compton Male Teacher of Color Network, a targeted effort by the Compton Unified School District to retain male teachers of color.